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Maintenance products designed to simplify upkeep of freshwater and saltwater aquariums. Choose from our great selection of products to enjoy a beautiful and successful aquarium.

Aquarium maintenance is hassle-free with the right tools. That's why we recommend Mag-Float, the floating magnetic aquarium cleaner. Simply drag the coupled felt-lined handle and the internal scrubber removes nuisance algae and film without ever getting your hands wet. Mag-Float is available for either glass or acrylic aquariums so you enjoy simple aquarium maintenance.

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I've heard very conflicting opinions on this subject. Some people say to do partial water changes to ease the stress on the fish and other people say to not do a water change until the tank cycles completely because your just diluting the bacteria in the water and while it will ease the stress on the fish it will also take longer for the tank to cycle. Please help me clarify the proper way of cycling a new tank. I've always in the past allowed the tank to cycle first before doing a partial water change. Thank you in advance for your answer, Cichlid Mike...

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The bacteria colonizes surfaces, it does not live in the water column. A fish-less cycle is the best, but if you are cycling a filter with fish in the tank then you HAVE to do water changes because ammonia and nitrites are toxic to the fish. Removing water does not remove your beneficial bacteria, it removes the bio-load that the bacteria are eating, i.e. less 'food' slower bacterial growth.

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Put a clown loach in the tank. They will get rid of them. I had a huge overgrowth of snails years ago. Not a snail in the tank now. Unfortunately they will peck away at the large apple snails too and kill them. So no snail will make it with a clown loach in the tank.

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Thank you for your question. We would be happy to assist further, however we would like to know if this is a saltwater or freshwater aquarium. Please contact us at your convenience with information about your aquarium, and its inhabitants, so that we can assist further. We can be reached at 800-38-7179, or by e-mail at customerservice@drsfostersmith.com. jpk

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Thank you for your question. Typically, new aquariums can be cycled in 2 to 6 weeks, but the actual length of time depends on many factors. We would recommend that you review the below links for more information about cycling your tank:

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